Finding a primary care doctor is simpler than it used to be, thanks to on-demand services like ZocDoc, SimplyBook, and Doodle. But matching up with a clinician who’s compatible with your (or your family’s) personality is another story.<p>Researchers at Wright State University, University of …

In recent years, more and more startups have worked to disrupt traditional industries by leveraging technology and big data. Oscar was founded in 2012 to improve health insurance, and today it received a $375 million investment from Alphabet.<p>Similar to other startups, Oscar Health applies new …

<i>With help from Arthur Allen (@arthurallen202) and Darius Tahir (@dariustahir)</i><p><b>DISPATCHES FROM #BBDC:</b> CMS hosted its first developer conference at the White House Monday, inviting coders, venture capitalists and government officials to discuss new ways of crunching claims data. The event focused on …

DANVILLE, Pa., Aug. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Geisinger and Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced the launch of two innovative, web-based workflow solutions to help improve health outcomes.<p>The Family Caregiver Application helps two-way communications and …

A mobile app that bills itself as “digital birth control” has received marketing approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but it’s still under investigation in Sweden and the United Kingdom for resulting in dozens of unwanted pregnancies.<p>The app, Natural Cycles, costs about $80 per year …